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Brent Peterson's NHL career

Points
213
Games
620
Goals
72
Assists
141
P/GP
0.34
Plus/minus
-4

Centre Brent Peterson was drafted 12th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1978. He played 11 seasons for 4 clubs, 1978-1989. That came to 620 games and 213 points, 72 goals and 141 assists.

Below: the whole of Brent Peterson's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Brent Peterson is drafted 12 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    12 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1978 draft
  2. 3 months and 26 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Brent Peterson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠5 loss against St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues5–4DETDetroit Red Wings

    Brent was 20 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Inge Hammarström, Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.

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    Season

    1978-1979

    Brent Peterson's first NHL season: 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#411
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    0
    NHL#404
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#176
    The whole season1978-1979
  3. Season

    1979-1980

    Brent Peterson plays only 18 games for 3 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#445
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#260
    The whole season1979-1980
  4. Season

    1980-1981

    Brent Peterson scores 24 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    27
    games missed
    Points
    24
    NHL#266
    Games
    53 of 80
    66%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#290
    Assists
    18
    NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#241
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#199
    The whole season1980-1981
  5. Season

    1981-1982

    Brent Peterson scores 15 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsBUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#349
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#229
    Assists
    5
    NHL#424
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#370
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#464
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    4 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  6. Season

    1982-1983

    Brent Peterson scores 37 points — the best season of his career

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    37
    NHL#189
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#191
    Assists
    24
    NHL#181
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#223
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#120
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    10 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–0Second roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  7. Season

    1983-1984

    Brent Peterson scores 21 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    21
    NHL#292
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#242
    Assists
    12
    NHL#324
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#339
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#171
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    3 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  8. Season

    1984-1985

    Brent Peterson scores 34 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    34
    NHL#204
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#205
    Assists
    22
    NHL#194
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#244
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#63
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    5 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  9. Season

    1985-1986

    Brent Peterson scores 31 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    31
    NHL#234
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#271
    Assists
    23
    NHL#193
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#292
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#474
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    3 games2 points2 G · 0 A
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  10. Season

    1986-1987

    Brent Peterson scores 22 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    22
    NHL#273
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#273
    Assists
    15
    NHL#267
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#313
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#544
    The whole season1986-1987
  11. Season

    1987-1988

    Brent Peterson scores 9 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    28
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#406
    Games
    52 of 80
    65%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#412
    Assists
    7
    NHL#383
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#389
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#548
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    4 of 6 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  12. Season

    1988-1989

    Brent Peterson's last season: 17 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    17
    NHL#307
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#323
    Assists
    13
    NHL#294
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#333
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#190
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    2 of 4 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  13. The career

    Brent Peterson played his last NHL game in 1989

    The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.